List of Herbs that Start with the Letter C
The letter C symbolizes creativity, clarity, and connection, while also representing flow of energy, communication, and manifestation. Herbs starting with C carry magical properties, from protection and prosperity to love and divination. This page lists herbs along with their magical uses, elemental and planetary correspondences, to guide your spiritual and magical practices.
Correspondences for the Letter C
- Element: Air
- Planet: Mercury, Sun
- Number: 3
- Color: white, yellow
- Energy: calming, caring, centered, change, charm, cheer, clarity, collaborative, communication, connection, creativity
- Keywords: divination, insight, love, manifestation, protection, prosperity, sociability, versatility
An Asterisk (*) Denotes the herb is considered poisonous, toxic, or can cause skin irritations. Do Not Consume.
Letter C
Cabbage: fertility, good luck, lunar magic, money, profit. Water, Moon.Cactus: banishing, chastity, protection. Fire, Mars.
*Calamus: dispels hunger and poverty, healing, luck, money, protection. Water, Mercury.
Calendula/Marigold: legal matters, prophetic dreams/visions, protection, psychic abilities, spiritual connection. Fire, Sun.
Calla Lilly: crown charka, divine connection, peace, peaceful transitions, saintliness, sleep, soothing grief, true innocence. Water, Moon.
*Calamus: dispels hunger and poverty, healing, luck, money, protection. Water, Mercury.
Calendula/Marigold: legal matters, prophetic dreams/visions, protection, psychic abilities, spiritual connection. Fire, Sun.
Calla Lilly: crown charka, divine connection, peace, peaceful transitions, saintliness, sleep, soothing grief, true innocence. Water, Moon.
Camellia: authenticity, confidence, decision making, divine feminine energy, fortune, friendships, humility, money, prosperity, receptiveness, riches, treasure, wealth. Water, Venus.
*Camphor: dreams, divination, increases persuasiveness, personal influence, psychic awareness, purification, strength. Water, Moon.
Caper: love, lust, potency. Water, Venus.
Caraway: anti-theft, consecrating ritual tools, good fortune, health, intellect, love, luck, lust, memory, mental powers, passion, prosperity, protection, sensuality. Air, Mercury.
Cardamom: calmness, fidelity, love, lust, passion, sensuality, sexuality, tranquility. Water, Venus.
Carnation: beauty, confidence, friendship, hearth chakra, longevity, love, perspective, rebirth, recovery from illness, relationships, security, vigor. Fire, Sun.
Carrot: fertility, lust. Fire, Mercury.
*Cashew: money, wealth. Fire, Sun.
*Caster Bean: absorbs evil, protection from evil eye, removes negativity. Water, Mercury.
Catnip: attracts good spirits, beauty, cats, happiness, love, luck, sacred to Bastet, sleep protection. Water, Venus.
Cat's Claw/Una de Gato: money drawing, shamanic journeys, vision quests. Water, Jupiter.
Cattail: lust. Water, Venus.
Cayenne Pepper: cleansing, purification, repels negativity, separations/divorce, speeds up spells. Fire, Mars.
Cedar: calm, confidence, long lasting, power, perseverance, protection, spiritual opening, strength. Fire, Sun.
Cedarwood: healing, luck, Mabon, money, power, protection, strength. Earth, Sun.
*Celandine: happiness, joy, solar magic. Fire, Sun.
Celery/Celery Seed: concentration, intellect, joy, lust, male potency, mental clarity, psychic abilities, sensuality, sexuality, unity. Fire, Mercury.
Chamomile: healing, inner peace, love, meditation, reduces stress, prosperity, tranquility. Water, Sun.
Cherry/Cherry Blossom: divine love, forgiveness, gaiety, good cheer, happiness, innocence, love, romance. Water, Venus.
*Cherry Bark: direction, divination, finish projects, favors, frugality, lust, magical potency. Air, Jupiter.
Cherry Plum: agelessness, beauty, chakra healing, courage, determination, following through, inspiration, joy, passion, removing energetic blocks, strength, success. Fire, Mars.
*Camphor: dreams, divination, increases persuasiveness, personal influence, psychic awareness, purification, strength. Water, Moon.
Caper: love, lust, potency. Water, Venus.
Caraway: anti-theft, consecrating ritual tools, good fortune, health, intellect, love, luck, lust, memory, mental powers, passion, prosperity, protection, sensuality. Air, Mercury.
Cardamom: calmness, fidelity, love, lust, passion, sensuality, sexuality, tranquility. Water, Venus.
Carnation: beauty, confidence, friendship, hearth chakra, longevity, love, perspective, rebirth, recovery from illness, relationships, security, vigor. Fire, Sun.
Carrot: fertility, lust. Fire, Mercury.
*Cashew: money, wealth. Fire, Sun.
*Caster Bean: absorbs evil, protection from evil eye, removes negativity. Water, Mercury.
Catnip: attracts good spirits, beauty, cats, happiness, love, luck, sacred to Bastet, sleep protection. Water, Venus.
Cat's Claw/Una de Gato: money drawing, shamanic journeys, vision quests. Water, Jupiter.
Cattail: lust. Water, Venus.
Cayenne Pepper: cleansing, purification, repels negativity, separations/divorce, speeds up spells. Fire, Mars.
Cedar: calm, confidence, long lasting, power, perseverance, protection, spiritual opening, strength. Fire, Sun.
Cedarwood: healing, luck, Mabon, money, power, protection, strength. Earth, Sun.
*Celandine: happiness, joy, solar magic. Fire, Sun.
Celery/Celery Seed: concentration, intellect, joy, lust, male potency, mental clarity, psychic abilities, sensuality, sexuality, unity. Fire, Mercury.
Chamomile: healing, inner peace, love, meditation, reduces stress, prosperity, tranquility. Water, Sun.
Cherry/Cherry Blossom: divine love, forgiveness, gaiety, good cheer, happiness, innocence, love, romance. Water, Venus.
*Cherry Bark: direction, divination, finish projects, favors, frugality, lust, magical potency. Air, Jupiter.
Cherry Plum: agelessness, beauty, chakra healing, courage, determination, following through, inspiration, joy, passion, removing energetic blocks, strength, success. Fire, Mars.
Chestnut: love. Air, Jupiter.
Chia: health, protection. Air, Mercury.
Chickweed: animal magic, fertility, love, lunar magic, relationships. Water, Moon.
Chicory: favors, frigidity, invisibility, positive outlook, removes obstacles, sense of humor. Air, Sun.
Chili Pepper: fidelity, hex breaking, love. Fire, Mars.
Chives: protection from evil and diseases, weight loss. Fire, Mars.
Chocolate/Cacao: influence, persuasiveness, receptiveness. Water, Venus.
Chrysanthemum: longevity, mental clarity, optimism, protection, solving mysteries, soothing grief, wards off evil spirits. Earth & Fire, Sun.
Cilantro/Coriander: attunement with soul, brings peace to home, healing, health, immortality, love, peace, protection, romance. Fire, Mars.
Cinnamon/Sweetwood: aids meditation, calm, healing, luck, lust, prosperity, protection, psychic awareness, spirituality, strength, success, tranquility. Fire, Sun.
Cinquefoil: confidence, creativity, dreams, dreams of soulmate, eloquence, freedom, friendships, health, house blessing, liberation, love, luck, memory, money, power, wild joy, wisdom. Earth, Jupiter
Citron: clarity, energy, focus, happiness, healing, prosperity, protection, purification, renewal, solar magic, success, uplifting energy. Air, Sun.
Citronella: business relationships, eloquence, friendship, persuasiveness, prosperity. Air, Mercury.
Citrus Bloom/Neroli: beauty, clarity, comfort, emotional balance, happy children, happy home, heavenly assistance, marital bliss, positive thinking, sensuality, stress relief, trust. Air, Sun.
Chickweed: animal magic, fertility, love, lunar magic, relationships. Water, Moon.
Chicory: favors, frigidity, invisibility, positive outlook, removes obstacles, sense of humor. Air, Sun.
Chili Pepper: fidelity, hex breaking, love. Fire, Mars.
Chives: protection from evil and diseases, weight loss. Fire, Mars.
Chocolate/Cacao: influence, persuasiveness, receptiveness. Water, Venus.
Chrysanthemum: longevity, mental clarity, optimism, protection, solving mysteries, soothing grief, wards off evil spirits. Earth & Fire, Sun.
Cilantro/Coriander: attunement with soul, brings peace to home, healing, health, immortality, love, peace, protection, romance. Fire, Mars.
Cinnamon/Sweetwood: aids meditation, calm, healing, luck, lust, prosperity, protection, psychic awareness, spirituality, strength, success, tranquility. Fire, Sun.
Cinquefoil: confidence, creativity, dreams, dreams of soulmate, eloquence, freedom, friendships, health, house blessing, liberation, love, luck, memory, money, power, wild joy, wisdom. Earth, Jupiter
Citron: clarity, energy, focus, happiness, healing, prosperity, protection, purification, renewal, solar magic, success, uplifting energy. Air, Sun.
Citronella: business relationships, eloquence, friendship, persuasiveness, prosperity. Air, Mercury.
Citrus Bloom/Neroli: beauty, clarity, comfort, emotional balance, happy children, happy home, heavenly assistance, marital bliss, positive thinking, sensuality, stress relief, trust. Air, Sun.
Civit: confidence, protection, sexual attractiveness, strength. Fire, Mars.
Clover/Trefoil: abundance, attraction, beauty, deepens love, fairy communication, fidelity, healing, health, love, luck, mental clarity, money, protection, simplicity, strength, success. Earth, Jupiter.
Cloves: aphrodisiac, cleanses the aura, courage, confidence, dispels negativity, exorcism, kinship, love, money, protection, psychic shielding, purity. Fire, Jupiter.
Club Moss: communication with deities and spirits, power, protection, purification. Earth, Saturn.
Coconut: allure, chastity, confidence, inner resolve, protection, purification, sexual attraction. Water, Moon.
Coffee: dissolves negative thoughts, grounding, overcome blockages, peace of mind, prevents nightmares, protection. Earth, Mars.
Coltsfoot: love, peace, prosperity, tranquility, wealth. Water, Venus.
Columbine: attracts fairies, courage, love. Water, Venus.
Clover/Trefoil: abundance, attraction, beauty, deepens love, fairy communication, fidelity, healing, health, love, luck, mental clarity, money, protection, simplicity, strength, success. Earth, Jupiter.
Cloves: aphrodisiac, cleanses the aura, courage, confidence, dispels negativity, exorcism, kinship, love, money, protection, psychic shielding, purity. Fire, Jupiter.
Club Moss: communication with deities and spirits, power, protection, purification. Earth, Saturn.
Coconut: allure, chastity, confidence, inner resolve, protection, purification, sexual attraction. Water, Moon.
Coffee: dissolves negative thoughts, grounding, overcome blockages, peace of mind, prevents nightmares, protection. Earth, Mars.
Coltsfoot: love, peace, prosperity, tranquility, wealth. Water, Venus.
Columbine: attracts fairies, courage, love. Water, Venus.
Comfrey: endurance, healing, money, prevent theft, property, real estate, safe travel, stability. Water, Saturn.
Copal: love, overcoming challenges, protection, purification, repels negativity, represents heart chakra, spiritual opening. Fire, Sun.
Corn: divination, good luck, harvest, protection. Earth, Sun.
Cornflower/Bachelors Button: alleviates discord, Goddess Mother, used to make ink. Air, Venus.
Cotton: fishing magic, healing, luck, protection, rain. Earth, Moon.
*Cowslip: attraction, concentration, finding treasure, focus, house blessing, love, romantic appeal, youth. Water, Venus.
Coxcomb: protection. Fire, Mars.
Crab Apple: calms anxiety, dissolves conflict, fresh starts, heals trauma, self-love, self-worth, settles unrest, tranquility. Water, Venus.
Copal: love, overcoming challenges, protection, purification, repels negativity, represents heart chakra, spiritual opening. Fire, Sun.
Corn: divination, good luck, harvest, protection. Earth, Sun.
Cornflower/Bachelors Button: alleviates discord, Goddess Mother, used to make ink. Air, Venus.
Cotton: fishing magic, healing, luck, protection, rain. Earth, Moon.
*Cowslip: attraction, concentration, finding treasure, focus, house blessing, love, romantic appeal, youth. Water, Venus.
Coxcomb: protection. Fire, Mars.
Crab Apple: calms anxiety, dissolves conflict, fresh starts, heals trauma, self-love, self-worth, settles unrest, tranquility. Water, Venus.
Cramp Bark: feminine energy, protection. Water, Moon.
Crepe Myrtle: enduring partnerships, graceful change, inspiration, stillness, youthfulness. Fire, Sun.
Crepe Myrtle: enduring partnerships, graceful change, inspiration, stillness, youthfulness. Fire, Sun.
Crocus: banishing nightmares, cooling emotions, happiness, wealth. Fire, Sun.
*Crowfoot/Buttercup: commitments, engagement, handfastings, marriage, sacred binding and vows. Water, Mars.
Cucumber: chastity, fertility, healing. Water, Moon.
Culvers Root: purification. Earth, Saturn.
Cucumber: chastity, fertility, healing. Water, Moon.
Culvers Root: purification. Earth, Saturn.
Cumin: drives out evil, exorcism, fidelity, peace, prevents theft, protection, tranquility. Fire, Mars.
Curry: keeps out evil, protection. Fire, Sun.
*Cyclamen: draws and strengthens love, fidelity, happiness, lust, protection, romance. Water, Venus.
Cypress: associated with death and mourning. calm, overcoming grief and loss, spiritual awakening, tranquility. Earth, Saturn.
Curry: keeps out evil, protection. Fire, Sun.
*Cyclamen: draws and strengthens love, fidelity, happiness, lust, protection, romance. Water, Venus.
Cypress: associated with death and mourning. calm, overcoming grief and loss, spiritual awakening, tranquility. Earth, Saturn.
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Certain herbs and spices may be toxic, allergenic, or harmful if ingested, inhaled, or applied to the skin. Always research an herb’s safety and potential effects before use. Do not consume, burn, or apply any herbs unless you are certain they are safe for your intended purpose.
Herbs that are known to be poisonous or toxic are marked with an asterisk (*). We make every effort to identify and label known toxic herbs, but this is not a guarantee that every dangerous herb is marked.
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